Democratising Intelligent Farming Solutions to Develop Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Title

Democratising Intelligent Farming Solutions to Develop Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Creator

Kumar A.; Nanjundan P.; Thomas L.

Description

In this chapter, the transformative potential of democratising intelligent farming solutions is discussed, primarily in the context of the sustainable farming. Technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT), global positioning systems (GPS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), computer vision, and artificial intelligence (AI) have redefined farming activities. Such advances have allowed decision-making and optimised resource utilisation to be driven by real-time data. The democratisation of AI tools are meant to make AI-driven agriculture accessible to all. As such, this chapter discusses the interplay of bottom-up and top-down approaches, highlighting their roles in promoting the accessibility of AI tools and their benefits to farmers. The integration of such AI tools would transform contemporary agriculture into agriculture 4.0. This revolution would be characterised by real-time data, predictive analytics, and precision farming techniques. Further, the integration of technology such as wireless networks and the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) increases precision and the ability to monitor farming activities. The idea of democratising intelligent farming solutions is meant to herald agriculture 4.0, which would improve crop quality, climate resilience of crops, and the income of farmers. It would also improve broader macroeconomic aspects by promoting education and information and communication technology (ICT) skills and potentially reducing income inequality gap while promoting socio-economic well-being. 2025 selection and editorial matter, Sirisha Potluri, Suneeta Satpathy, Santi Swarup Basa, and Antonio Zuorro; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.

Source

AI in Agriculture for Sustainable and Economic Management, pp. 53-66.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

CRC Press

Coverage

Kumar A., Christ University, Pune, India; Nanjundan P., CHRIST University, Lavasa Campus, Pune, India; Thomas L., CHRIST University, Lavasa Campus, Pune, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-104009810-3; 978-103258569-7

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003451648-5

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